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| 1) Getting to know VAC 160i amp. 2) Appropriate stand mounts? I've heard this integrated sound absolutely excellent with Magico S1. What about the MM stage didn't feel right to you? I thought its phono stage sounded superb (as typical for a VAC built-in phono), and you can add an outboard K&K Lundahl LL1... | |
| Help! Tweaking My Lovan Rack for new Big A**ed Transrotor Turntable! @prof That's awesome you got hooked up finally, and have superb sound! That's what it's all about. Personally I'd worry about making things too complex with multiple various isolators/platforms, and their interactions, on a less than stellar frame... | |
| Buying A Cartridge Direct From Japan Interestingly, it seems that Koetsu has stopped selling new cartridges to the Japanese market. So it’s no longer the best place to find discounted new Koetsu, as they will likely be re-imports (but still better than the US distributor prices, whic... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x @offnon57 Well at $150 on the 64fx, you got an absolute steal. That arm should go for $1K+, easy, if in good/clean condition with original counterweight and silver internal wiring. More if you have the original head-shell. Plus for most low-ish co... | |
| Fidelity Research FR-64x Yes, very good arm, especially with the silver wire. Top notch build quality; still makes most of today’s arms look & feel like toys (compare to a VPI arm, lol). I have the non-silver version and it sounded excellent with Koetsu cartridges and... | |
| Benz Micro Ace Sh hours If you're hearing distortion from stylus wear it's likely to be much more apparent on the inner grooves. That was very apparent when I had an old, worn Koetsu. Try to determine if there's a correlation between the distortion and inner grooves. 700... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @whatthe I too was considering the KL Audio & AD cleaners, and ended up with Clearaudio DM Pro Sonic. It's changed record cleaning (with a VPI 16.5) from a torture to a pleasure, which has become the most important parameter for me. And of cou... | |
| Audioquest Niagara 5000 or 7000 AQ published a video tour of their Irvine CA headquarters, that shows their 7000 assembly stations (presumably 5000 as well?). And the capacitor burn-in machine in a different part of the building. There’s a lot of stuff that goes into those boxes... | |
| From Cadenza Black to A95... The Windfeld was a LOT better than the Jubilee when I had them several years back (around the time the A90 came out, which is when my dealer sold off those prior carts). The Cadenza Black is just the newer Jubilee. I’ve also had the Kontrapunkt "c... | |
| Graham Phantom 1 Owner's Manual That "L" is right where the "II" goes on a Phantom II or Supreme wand, but without the dash. In your case the "L" might be an indicator to the arm wand length. My 10" Supreme wands have "XL - 10" inscribed on the barrel facing down, not next to th... | |
| Graham Phantom 1 Owner's Manual I bought a new Phantom II Supreme in 2013, and of course no manual came with it. I was able to get a PDF copy from Musical Surroundings at that time, but they are now no longer a Graham dealer. By all indications, this manual hasn’t changed at all... | |
| From Cadenza Black to A95... Nice review! I almost got an A95 to serve as a complement to my Koetsu Coralstone. Maybe I should've gone in that direction (I got a Shelter Harmony). I'm familiar with a good bit of the Ortofon MC lineup -- though not the Cadenza Black or A95, I'... | |
| Timbernation Platform Problems Agreed; I’ve been around audio forums for several years and this one pops up every couple years. Buyers beware. Also there are much more high tech isolation options available today, many of which look far better than large blocks of wood. | |
| Choosing a new phono cartridge I had a buddy who had a HELL of a time getting a Karat setup on a VPI arm. It's the odd one in the lineup with that super duper short diamond cantilever. He upgraded to an Ortofon Jubilee (now Cadenza Black); much easier! | |
| Wide dispersion + high efficiency + detail + coherence in a speaker? There are Tannoys that have all that, except maybe only moderate in dispersion (which aids efficiency and ease of integration into rooms) |